Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$2,739flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 478 mi
Typical range: $2,356–$3,123
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,739

Return trip

San Francisco → San Bernardino$2,739

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Bernardino to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$4.62	$1,967 – $2,454
53' refrigerated	$2,638	$5.52	$2,295 – $2,981
48' flatbed	$2,739	$5.73	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,999	$6.27	$2,519 – $3,478
Power only	$1,912	$4.00	$1,664 – $2,161
Hotshot	$1,441	$3.02	$1,196 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,428	$2.99	$1,214 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$884	$1.85	$743 – $1,026

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More lanes from San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,893	$5.26	$12,808 – $16,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Bernardino, CA to San Francisco, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Bernardino, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,739 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,356 and $3,123.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 478 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $2,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to San Bernardino, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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